Moodie's retelling of the murder is a third-hand account.

Mr. Rubino said the confusion was a result of his receiving a "third-hand" account that was "translated back and forth."

He had to rely on second- and third-hand accounts and, as with all such heavily-handled information, there were contradictions.

She has taken second- and third-hand accounts that are distorted to enhance her own version.

It said that in the past some allegations had turned out to be second or third-hand accounts, rather than the witnesses' own experience.

Most scholars disregard this tale as there is no primary source evidence to support it (the story only surfaced decades after the battle in a third-hand account).

Many historical reports are provided by second or third-hand accounts, making their reliability questionable.

The memory of the technicians pushing lines into him suddenly felt ancient, something from a second- or third-hand account, as if it had happened to someone else entirely.

LDS scholars note that Chase's statements all represent second or third-hand accounts.

The Israeli military said some allegations of misconduct had turned out to be second or third-hand accounts and the result of recycled rumours.